Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Chapter 31, Cold on the Outside, Warm on the Inside

After entering the building, several people chatted as they walked.

"I've been recording for two days, and even though I called in her two teachers, it still wasn't quite there, so I had no choice but to ask you to come."

"Mr. Zhou, I'll try my best. This song is definitely not difficult for Yan Zi to sing. Maybe I didn't find the right emotional points. You'll know after listening to it again."

Shen Lang didn't expect that he would have to take care of after-sales service after selling a song.

But he is happy to guide Stefanie Sun.

After all, she is one of the female singers he most wants to work with.

"Mr. Shen, your Mandarin is so standard, without any accent at all." Arriving at the recording studio on the third floor, Stefanie Sun took the initiative to find a topic.

She was born in Singapore and is a native overseas Chinese.

However, their ancestral home is in eastern Guangdong, and their ancestors went to Southeast Asia before arriving in Singapore.

Since most of the people she interacted with were overseas Chinese and people from Formosa Province, all of whom had specific accents, her Mandarin became a combination of [Formosa accent + international accent].

She really envies those who speak Mandarin well.

"We are the same age. It's weird to call me 'Mr.'. Just call me 'Shen Lang'." Shen Lang moved a stool for her and answered her question: "I graduated from the Broadcasting Department of Huaxia Communication University. My Mandarin is definitely standard, but I also have a little Trump accent."

Stefanie Sun asked with a puzzled look on her face: "Trump's accent?"

Shen Lang explained: "It's the Sichuan Province Mandarin accent, which is the same as the Taiwan Province Mandarin accent."

Sun Yanzi looked at him with her big eyes blinking and said, "Oh, I see. Can you teach me when you have a chance? I always make mistakes in pronunciation when I sing."

Shen Lang smiled gently and said generously: "No problem, I can still correct the pronunciation."

Sun Yanzi's eyes flickered as she said, "Then should I change my address to calling you 'Teacher Shen'?"

Shen Lang smiled and said, "Tsk tsk tsk, if I had a student like you, I would wake up laughing in my dreams."

Sun Yanzi showed a lovely smile, her eyes curved like crescent moons.

She is a bit of a sociable person.

Although he looks cold on the outside, he is actually passionate on the inside.

Very easy to get along with personality.

In her eyes, Shen Lang also has a very good personality.

Confident but not conceited, high-spirited but calm, speaks with confidence and is at ease when getting along with others.

The main reason is that Stefanie Sun has been feeling depressed this year.

After signing with Warner, I came to Formosa Province and lived alone in a dormitory provided by the company. There was not much people to chat with.

Other artists?

The big brands have no say.

Xiaoka has his own small group.

They say that they are a family living under the same roof and take care of each other, but privately they regard each other as rivals and fight openly and secretly.

Because the company has limited resources, one more person means one less opportunity.

The entertainment industry is like this, there are no eternal friends or enemies, only eternal interests.

Shen Lang's appearance just fills this gap.

He is a male singer, but we are not on the same track.

Not a single company, less competitive.

There is no generation gap among people of the same age and we have common topics.

The key is that he is handsome and lives a good life.

"A character can be divided into the head, the middle and the tail..."

"The emphasis of articulation must be accurate, and the words must be pronounced correctly..."

"The beginning of a word is clear, short and powerful, the middle of the word is loud and stable, and the end of the word is quick, clear and natural..."

From Zhou Xun to Stefanie Sun, although this is Shen Lang's second time coaching professional singers, he has already done it with ease.

Zhou Jianhui was stunned.

He brought Stefanie Sun to see Shen Lang, thinking that as a songwriter, she would know better how to express herself.

Who would have thought that Shen Lang paid so much attention to details, from high, medium and low notes to pronunciation.

How amazing!

This is the right place!
As the person being guided, Sun Yanzi has a deeper understanding.

She is even more professional than her two teachers, Li Weisong and Li Sisong.

how to say.

Understand her.

Understand her voice.

Understand her singing skills.

Then find out the singing style that best matches her for the song "Meeting". "Xiao Shen, is there any way to change Stefanie's breathing sound?" Zhou Jianhui asked Shen Lang during the coaching break. He always felt that Stefanie Sun's breathing sound when singing destroyed the mood of the song.

"As long as the breathing sound is not heavy gasping, it will not have much impact. It is also a way of expressing one's voice and can add more expressiveness to the singing. I personally think that there is no need for Stefanie to change it. Instead, it is one of her unique features." Shen Lang has a different opinion.

Compared with professionals' data-based analysis, a series of complex theories and unfamiliar terms, the audience's criteria for judging singing skills are concentrated on two aspects: one is pitch and rhythm, and the other is breathing.

Yes, not right.

First of all, when it comes to singing, nothing is more fatal than wrong pitch and rhythm and heavy breathing.

Secondly, the more obvious breathing sounds do not necessarily mean that the singing skills are poor, there is no direct correlation between the two.

Listen to what he said.

Zhou Jianhui pondered.

That seems to be the case.

Suddenly I felt that Stefanie Sun's breathing sound was pretty good.

At this moment, Zhou Jianhui looked at Shen Lang again with eyes full of regret.

How could we let go of such a talented person who can sing, write and teach? We should try to get him again!
But it's too late to regret now, someone else has already taken it.

And they are competitors.

Now the new request is about to take off.

While Zhou Jianhui was daydreaming, Stefanie Sun sang the song again.

After making adjustments according to Shen Lang's instructions, it was obviously different.

She became more interested in Shen Lang, and a sly look flashed in her beautiful eyes. She said, "Teacher Shen, there are some parts that I can't understand by speaking. Why don't you sing it again? That way it will be clearer."

Shen Lang knew what she was up to, so he said seriously, "You have to pay to listen to my singing."

Sun Yanzi took out her wallet and said with a smile, "How much does Teacher Shen charge for singing a song? I want a yearly subscription!"

Shen Lang was amused by her. He didn't expect that she was so funny in reality. He immediately winked at her and said, "Why don't you consider keeping her for life? I'll give you a discount."

Sun Yanzi was defeated, her face red, and she only dared to say in her heart: I can't afford it even if I want to.

Seeing that she lowered her head and stopped talking, Shen Lang stopped teasing her and said seriously, "In fact, a song will have different flavors when sung by different people. The version I sing may not be suitable for you."

It’s not that he doesn’t want to sing.

It’s not that I can’t sing well.

I was worried that if I sang it, Stefanie Sun would be influenced, so I would tend to sing like his version.

Sun Yanzi nodded and said, "Okay, I'll do it again."

She got up and went into the studio.

Close your eyes and review Shen Lang’s instructions just now.

Take a deep breath and adjust your state.

"Hearing the departure of winter
I woke up in a certain month of a certain year

I think I’ll wait and look forward to it…”

This time the singing was just right.

Not too much, not too little emotion.

Rhythm, pitch, and breath complement each other.

In fact, Stefanie Sun has demonstrated her extraordinary singing ability since her debut.

From 2000 to 2010, the first decade of the st century, was her golden age.

Debut is the peak, and the peak lasts for ten years.

She dominates the Chinese music scene with her unique style and outstanding emotional voice.

Some media have said that she might be the last female singer in the Chinese music scene who had the chance to become a queen at the end of the 20th century.

Wang Jingfei, the recognized queen of pop, was asked in an interview, "Who do you think can be her successor?" Her answer was, "If I have to name a successor, I think it would be Stefanie Sun."

Many people often say, "Genius is 1% talent plus 99% perspiration."

But people often overlook the second half of the sentence: "That 1% of inspiration is the most important, even more important than the 99% of sweat."

The same applies to singers.

Singing talent can include innate voice characteristics, vocal range, musical perception, musicality, voice quality, etc.

These talents make it easier to master singing techniques and express musical emotions, and the singing is more beautiful and moving, thus better resonating with the audience.

Stefanie Sun is extremely talented.

The same goes for Shen Lang.

I know that everyone has their favorite songs, favorite TV shows, and favorite stars. When they see something they are not satisfied with, they will want me to change it, but I really can’t change it. It’s hard to satisfy everyone.

The book about Lu Bu dropped from 700 subscriptions to 200 subscriptions after listening to the opinions of some book friends, which resulted in the overseas plot being directly cut off. The previous book was also written after listening to the opinions of several book friends. Now the book has been banned and cannot be released.

So if you like it, keep watching it. If you don’t like it, you can go watch "Unscientific Movie King".

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